Clues for the word "PETRIFY"

We've had 14 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 17 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on April 09, 2026.

Definition of petrify

v. t. - To convert, as any animal or vegetable matter, into stone or stony substance.
v. t. - To make callous or obdurate; to stupefy; to paralyze; to transform; as by petrifaction; as, to petrify the heart. Young.
v. i. - To become stone, or of a stony hardness, as organic matter by calcareous deposits.
v. i. - Fig.: To become stony, callous, or obdurate.